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Papers by Babatunde Adebua
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Aug 30, 2023
The brain is said to be responsible for nearly all the functions of the body and this include hed... more The brain is said to be responsible for nearly all the functions of the body and this include hedging, repairs and the appropriate retrieval of mental signals expressed as words. Hedging and speech error repairs as well as the interpretation of such are premised on previous knowledge and experiences hence, the understanding of the correlation and complexities of human brain and their cognitive abilities and functions in speech event of interlocutors has become a great concern to linguists and thus have spurned a society-based finding. The study adopted Hymes (1970) communicative competence as theoretical model and using a content analysis under the qualitative analytical method and descriptive analysis under the quantitative analytical method, the paper investigated the various brain functions in the use of hedges and the speech repairs of 120 interlocutors selected through systematic sampling technique. Findings showed that speech repairs occurred when a speaker employs mechanisms initiated by the brain in order to correct a detected error which was corrected by the speaker or the listener. The correction was achieved by the use of hedges of different sots-as; arm, um, uh, err, ah, like, right and you know. In some cases, speakers repeated, added, replaced, or even abandoned their constructions. The paper concluded that repair processes are largely controlled by the brain as one spontaneously self-repaired and self-initiated corrections of one's own speech through hedging within the same speech process and recommends that the human brain should be dully enlisted as a major organ of speech as the brain plays a key role in both hedging and speech repairs.
Yoruba studies review, May 6, 2023
The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans ge... more The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans generally. This paper attempts an evaluation of the relevance of the practice of Ifá divination in the selected play of Ola Rotimi to Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. This is purposely to attain a greater and more profound awareness of its role as a symbol of communal and cultural identicalness. Using The God Are Not to Blame (1975) as illustration, the paper contends, in a poignant manner, that the elements of Yorùbá Ifá divination, through oracular devices, well manifested in the structuring principles of Rotimi's work. This is analyzed from spiritual and mythological angles. The paper posits, with an overwhelming lucidity, that actions in the play influenced by an assumption that any collective catastrophe or adversities are the outcome of a disharmony between disparate cosmos. The aforementioned includes a detailed interrogation of the rationality and logic of these beliefs as Rotimi presents them. Through the ambience of the various events in the play, the paper establishes that the practice of Ifá divination in Yorùbá land is not only a way of life but it has also transcended traditional, Christian and Muslim beliefs. Finally, while recognizing the enduring popularity and artistic forte of Rotimi's magnum opus, the paper broadens spasmodically our perception of the pervasiveness and practical relevance of the practice of Ifá divination as
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde, Sep 30, 2022
Yoruba studies review, Dec 21, 2021
The Ìjè. bú people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but exis... more The Ìjè. bú people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existing work concentrates on the larger and more prominent Ìjè. bú communities. Little attention has been paid to the more obscure communities, particularly those in the riverine areas. This article examines the coastal community of È. pé. , divided into an Ìjè. bú and a Lagos "town," through a study of the Ìjè. bú È. bìbì festival. It pays attention to the origin and plural nature of the community, to participation in the various communal events, and it offers a comparison between the coastal and upland Ìjè. bú communities. Other areas of focus include the aesthetics and didacticism of oral performances, moral codes and communal self-reliance. The article concludes that È. bìbì is a festival that delineates community both through bringing together multiple performances, styles, and social groups in Ìjè. bú È. pé. , by highlighting differences between different Ìjè. bú communities that celebrate È. bìbì, and by confirming the boundary between Ìjè. bú and Lagos È. pé. .
Yoruba studies review, Dec 21, 2021
There is growing interest in the study of festivals by literary scholars in African orature. In N... more There is growing interest in the study of festivals by literary scholars in African orature. In Nigeria, the festival resources of the Ìjè ̣bú in southwestern Nigeria, specifically the È ̣bìbì festival, has been given cursory multidisciplinary attention in areas such as anthropology, sociology, religions and history. However, scant attention has been paid to the literariness of this corpus of festivals. Moreover, the variety of the festival celebrated by the È ̣ pé ̣ people in the coastal area of the Ijẹbú people appears to have been neglected in previous studies of Ijẹbú festivals. Using salient aspects of literary semiotics, this paper explores the È ̣bìbì festival of the È ̣pé ̣ people by undertaking a literary evaluation of the structural organization, dialetics and interconnectedness of the performances. Observations revealed that levels of structural organization are interconnected to various degrees. Narrative and textual structures are maintained in spite of translations into other languages. È ̣bìbì is structured beginning with formulaic exchanges, invocation by the Oluwo and the beating of the sacred Gbẹdu drums. Performers sometimes use the formula within a performance to develop oral text. Actions include flogging, as well as acrobatic and gymnastic displays by the performers. The costumes and masks have motifs of riverine animals and fishing accessories. Color codes are symbolically white for cleansing, green for fertility, brown for earth and red for positive energy. The È ̣bìbì festival celebrated in È ̣pé ̣ is indeed rich in oral 200 Babatunde Olanrewaju Adebua and Mobolanle Ebunoluwa Sotunsa aesthetic forms such as narration, wording, texture and dramatization which enhance its performance aesthetics to a large degree.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jan 10, 2020
Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a ... more Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a male or female who for some reason is having the sole responsibility of taking care of children in the family. There have been various literary studies on single parenting, however, most of these studies have focused on the dilemmas of single mothers. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the experiences of single fathers. This study examines the portrayal of a father as a single parent in Helon Habila's Measuring Time. This was to enable the researcher to identify the effects of single parenting in the selected text and to explore the coping strategies of both the father and the children. The study employed the tripartite model of father involvement to do a textual analysis in order to assess the effectiveness of the protagonist's role as a father. The findings of the study revealed that the cause of the protagonist's single parenthood is widowhood. His fathering styles have both negative and positive impacts on himself as well as the children. The study further discovered that, the father, Lamang, performed his fatherly role of providing the basic necessities of life for his children but could not provide care, love and attention. To cope with their situation, the father involved other family members to take parental responsibility, while the children also sought love, care and attention from family members. The study concludes by encouraging fathers to be fully involved in the care of their children irrespective of the situation, to avoid the risk of waywardness. The traditional role of fathers as breadwinners should be complemented with care, love and attention.
European Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics Studies, Jan 31, 2020
Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produ... more Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produce some effects on the single-parent family. Studies that have examined the challenges of single parenting posit that it has negative effects. However, there is the need to reevaluate the phenomenon to determine whether it has any form of positive effects in addition to its negative effects and highlight the coping strategies employed by the single mother as well as her daughter. The study interrogates Binwell Sinyangwe's A Cowrie of Hope using a motherist approach. The study employed an in-depth textual analysis to hinge the effects and coping strategies of the single-parent family. Further, the widowed-single parent encounters economic hardship and emotional distress but her experiences motivate her to be hardworking. The study concludes that single parenting, though not the best, can however have some positive effects depending on how individuals react to the situation. The negative attitude of the society towards a widow, can have adverse effects on the widow and her children. Family members of a deceased should therefore treat widows well so that their children can acquire bright futures.
Yoruba Studies Review
The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans ge... more The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans generally. This paper attempts an evaluation of the relevance of the practice of Ifá divination in the selected play of Ola Rotimi to Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. This is purposely to attain a greater and more profound awareness of its role as a symbol of communal and cultural identicalness. Using The God Are Not to Blame (1975) as an illustration, the paper contends, in a poignant manner, that the elements of Yorùbá Ifá divination, through oracular devices, well manifested in the structuring principles of Rotimi’s work. This is analyzed from spiritual and mythological angles. With an overwhelming lucidity, the paper posits that actions in the play are influenced by an assumption that any collective catastrophe or adversities are the outcomes of disharmony between disparate cosmos. The aforementioned includes a detailed interrogation of the rationality and logic of these beliefs as Roti...
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde
The relevance of indigenous literature (by this is meant African literature) as an important reso... more The relevance of indigenous literature (by this is meant African literature) as an important resource for the interrogation and understanding of the social construction of the body, illness, or well-being in the African context seems not to be of primary interest to most African researchers in the field of sociology of health. In this article we explore how the notion of Sanponna (the smallpox deity) depicted in Femi Osofisan’s play Esu and the Vagabond Minstrels can be integrated into disability and indigenous health systems in a way that acknowledges both the biological and social facts as well as how this experience can be interrogated within the domain of epistemological, ontological, and moral foundations and concerns. We rely on mythological and analytical approaches as the theoretical underpinning. We begin with a brief explanation of the concept and potential of Sanponna in Yoruba metaphysics. We also look for relationships between moral values and other socio-psychological ...
In this work we demonstrate a methodology for performing robust optimization using multivariable ... more In this work we demonstrate a methodology for performing robust optimization using multivariable parameterized lattice microstructures. By introducing material uncertainties at the microscale, we are able to simulate the variations in geometry that occur during the manufacturing stage and design structures which are tolerant to variations in the microscale geometry. We impose both uniform and spatially-varying, non-uniform material uncertainties to generate structures which, in terms of standard deviation, are up to 77% more robust in the non-spatially uncertainty varying case, and 74% more robust in the spatially-varying case. We also explore the utility of imposing spatially-varying material uncertainties compared to using homogeneous, uniform material uncertainties, which are much less computationally expensive. It is found that when designs that have been optimized assuming uniform uncertainties are subject to spatially-varying uncertainties, their standard deviations of compliance are similar to designs optimized assuming spatially-varying uncertainties. However, their mean compliances are far higher in comparison to designs generated by assuming spatially-varying material uncertainties.
Yoruba Studies Review, 2021
The Ijebu people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existi... more The Ijebu people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existing work concentrates on the larger and more prominent Ijebu communities. Little attention has been paid to the more obscure communities, particularly those in the riverine areas. This article examines the coastal community of Epe, divided into an Ijebu and a Lagos "town," through a study of the Ijebu Ebibi festival. It pays attention to the origin and plural nature of the community, to participation in the various communal events, and it offers a comparison between the coastal and upland Ijebu communities. Other areas of focus include the aesthetics and didacticism of oral performances, moral codes and communal self-reliance. The article concludes that Ebibi is a festival that delineates community both through bringing together multiple performances, styles, and social groups in Ijebu Epe, by highlighting differences between different Ijebu communities that celebrate Ebibi, and...
Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produ... more Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produce some effects on the single-parent family. Studies that have examined the challenges of single parenting posit that it has negative effects. However, there is the need to reevaluate the phenomenon to determine whether it has any form of positive effects in addition to its negative effects and highlight the coping strategies employed by the single mother as well as her daughter. The study interrogates Binwell Sinyangwe’s A Cowrie of Hope using a motherist approach. The study employed an in-depth textual analysis to hinge the effects and coping strategies of the single- parent family. Further, the widowed-single parent encounters economic hardship and emotional distress but her experiences motivate her to be hardworking. The study concludes that single parenting, though not the best, can however have some positive effects depending on how individuals react to the situation. The negative ...
Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a ... more Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a male or female who for some reason is having the sole responsibility of taking care of children in the family. There have been various literary studies on single parenting, however, most of these studies have focused on the dilemmas of single mothers. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the experiences of single fathers. This study examines the portrayal of a father as a single parent in Helon Habila’s Measuring Time . This was to enable the researcher to identify the effects of single parenting in the selected text and to explore the coping strategies of both the father and the children. The study employed the tripartite model of father involvement to do a textual analysis in order to assess the effectiveness of the protagonist’s role as a father. The findings of the study revealed that the cause of the protagonist’s single parenthood is widowhood. His fathering styles have both nega...
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development
The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Aug 30, 2023
The brain is said to be responsible for nearly all the functions of the body and this include hed... more The brain is said to be responsible for nearly all the functions of the body and this include hedging, repairs and the appropriate retrieval of mental signals expressed as words. Hedging and speech error repairs as well as the interpretation of such are premised on previous knowledge and experiences hence, the understanding of the correlation and complexities of human brain and their cognitive abilities and functions in speech event of interlocutors has become a great concern to linguists and thus have spurned a society-based finding. The study adopted Hymes (1970) communicative competence as theoretical model and using a content analysis under the qualitative analytical method and descriptive analysis under the quantitative analytical method, the paper investigated the various brain functions in the use of hedges and the speech repairs of 120 interlocutors selected through systematic sampling technique. Findings showed that speech repairs occurred when a speaker employs mechanisms initiated by the brain in order to correct a detected error which was corrected by the speaker or the listener. The correction was achieved by the use of hedges of different sots-as; arm, um, uh, err, ah, like, right and you know. In some cases, speakers repeated, added, replaced, or even abandoned their constructions. The paper concluded that repair processes are largely controlled by the brain as one spontaneously self-repaired and self-initiated corrections of one's own speech through hedging within the same speech process and recommends that the human brain should be dully enlisted as a major organ of speech as the brain plays a key role in both hedging and speech repairs.
Yoruba studies review, May 6, 2023
The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans ge... more The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans generally. This paper attempts an evaluation of the relevance of the practice of Ifá divination in the selected play of Ola Rotimi to Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. This is purposely to attain a greater and more profound awareness of its role as a symbol of communal and cultural identicalness. Using The God Are Not to Blame (1975) as illustration, the paper contends, in a poignant manner, that the elements of Yorùbá Ifá divination, through oracular devices, well manifested in the structuring principles of Rotimi's work. This is analyzed from spiritual and mythological angles. The paper posits, with an overwhelming lucidity, that actions in the play influenced by an assumption that any collective catastrophe or adversities are the outcome of a disharmony between disparate cosmos. The aforementioned includes a detailed interrogation of the rationality and logic of these beliefs as Rotimi presents them. Through the ambience of the various events in the play, the paper establishes that the practice of Ifá divination in Yorùbá land is not only a way of life but it has also transcended traditional, Christian and Muslim beliefs. Finally, while recognizing the enduring popularity and artistic forte of Rotimi's magnum opus, the paper broadens spasmodically our perception of the pervasiveness and practical relevance of the practice of Ifá divination as
Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde, Sep 30, 2022
Yoruba studies review, Dec 21, 2021
The Ìjè. bú people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but exis... more The Ìjè. bú people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existing work concentrates on the larger and more prominent Ìjè. bú communities. Little attention has been paid to the more obscure communities, particularly those in the riverine areas. This article examines the coastal community of È. pé. , divided into an Ìjè. bú and a Lagos "town," through a study of the Ìjè. bú È. bìbì festival. It pays attention to the origin and plural nature of the community, to participation in the various communal events, and it offers a comparison between the coastal and upland Ìjè. bú communities. Other areas of focus include the aesthetics and didacticism of oral performances, moral codes and communal self-reliance. The article concludes that È. bìbì is a festival that delineates community both through bringing together multiple performances, styles, and social groups in Ìjè. bú È. pé. , by highlighting differences between different Ìjè. bú communities that celebrate È. bìbì, and by confirming the boundary between Ìjè. bú and Lagos È. pé. .
Yoruba studies review, Dec 21, 2021
There is growing interest in the study of festivals by literary scholars in African orature. In N... more There is growing interest in the study of festivals by literary scholars in African orature. In Nigeria, the festival resources of the Ìjè ̣bú in southwestern Nigeria, specifically the È ̣bìbì festival, has been given cursory multidisciplinary attention in areas such as anthropology, sociology, religions and history. However, scant attention has been paid to the literariness of this corpus of festivals. Moreover, the variety of the festival celebrated by the È ̣ pé ̣ people in the coastal area of the Ijẹbú people appears to have been neglected in previous studies of Ijẹbú festivals. Using salient aspects of literary semiotics, this paper explores the È ̣bìbì festival of the È ̣pé ̣ people by undertaking a literary evaluation of the structural organization, dialetics and interconnectedness of the performances. Observations revealed that levels of structural organization are interconnected to various degrees. Narrative and textual structures are maintained in spite of translations into other languages. È ̣bìbì is structured beginning with formulaic exchanges, invocation by the Oluwo and the beating of the sacred Gbẹdu drums. Performers sometimes use the formula within a performance to develop oral text. Actions include flogging, as well as acrobatic and gymnastic displays by the performers. The costumes and masks have motifs of riverine animals and fishing accessories. Color codes are symbolically white for cleansing, green for fertility, brown for earth and red for positive energy. The È ̣bìbì festival celebrated in È ̣pé ̣ is indeed rich in oral 200 Babatunde Olanrewaju Adebua and Mobolanle Ebunoluwa Sotunsa aesthetic forms such as narration, wording, texture and dramatization which enhance its performance aesthetics to a large degree.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jan 10, 2020
Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a ... more Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a male or female who for some reason is having the sole responsibility of taking care of children in the family. There have been various literary studies on single parenting, however, most of these studies have focused on the dilemmas of single mothers. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the experiences of single fathers. This study examines the portrayal of a father as a single parent in Helon Habila's Measuring Time. This was to enable the researcher to identify the effects of single parenting in the selected text and to explore the coping strategies of both the father and the children. The study employed the tripartite model of father involvement to do a textual analysis in order to assess the effectiveness of the protagonist's role as a father. The findings of the study revealed that the cause of the protagonist's single parenthood is widowhood. His fathering styles have both negative and positive impacts on himself as well as the children. The study further discovered that, the father, Lamang, performed his fatherly role of providing the basic necessities of life for his children but could not provide care, love and attention. To cope with their situation, the father involved other family members to take parental responsibility, while the children also sought love, care and attention from family members. The study concludes by encouraging fathers to be fully involved in the care of their children irrespective of the situation, to avoid the risk of waywardness. The traditional role of fathers as breadwinners should be complemented with care, love and attention.
European Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics Studies, Jan 31, 2020
Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produ... more Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produce some effects on the single-parent family. Studies that have examined the challenges of single parenting posit that it has negative effects. However, there is the need to reevaluate the phenomenon to determine whether it has any form of positive effects in addition to its negative effects and highlight the coping strategies employed by the single mother as well as her daughter. The study interrogates Binwell Sinyangwe's A Cowrie of Hope using a motherist approach. The study employed an in-depth textual analysis to hinge the effects and coping strategies of the single-parent family. Further, the widowed-single parent encounters economic hardship and emotional distress but her experiences motivate her to be hardworking. The study concludes that single parenting, though not the best, can however have some positive effects depending on how individuals react to the situation. The negative attitude of the society towards a widow, can have adverse effects on the widow and her children. Family members of a deceased should therefore treat widows well so that their children can acquire bright futures.
Yoruba Studies Review
The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans ge... more The custom of Ifá divination is common among the Yorùbá of Western Nigeria, and among Africans generally. This paper attempts an evaluation of the relevance of the practice of Ifá divination in the selected play of Ola Rotimi to Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. This is purposely to attain a greater and more profound awareness of its role as a symbol of communal and cultural identicalness. Using The God Are Not to Blame (1975) as an illustration, the paper contends, in a poignant manner, that the elements of Yorùbá Ifá divination, through oracular devices, well manifested in the structuring principles of Rotimi’s work. This is analyzed from spiritual and mythological angles. With an overwhelming lucidity, the paper posits that actions in the play are influenced by an assumption that any collective catastrophe or adversities are the outcomes of disharmony between disparate cosmos. The aforementioned includes a detailed interrogation of the rationality and logic of these beliefs as Roti...
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde
The relevance of indigenous literature (by this is meant African literature) as an important reso... more The relevance of indigenous literature (by this is meant African literature) as an important resource for the interrogation and understanding of the social construction of the body, illness, or well-being in the African context seems not to be of primary interest to most African researchers in the field of sociology of health. In this article we explore how the notion of Sanponna (the smallpox deity) depicted in Femi Osofisan’s play Esu and the Vagabond Minstrels can be integrated into disability and indigenous health systems in a way that acknowledges both the biological and social facts as well as how this experience can be interrogated within the domain of epistemological, ontological, and moral foundations and concerns. We rely on mythological and analytical approaches as the theoretical underpinning. We begin with a brief explanation of the concept and potential of Sanponna in Yoruba metaphysics. We also look for relationships between moral values and other socio-psychological ...
In this work we demonstrate a methodology for performing robust optimization using multivariable ... more In this work we demonstrate a methodology for performing robust optimization using multivariable parameterized lattice microstructures. By introducing material uncertainties at the microscale, we are able to simulate the variations in geometry that occur during the manufacturing stage and design structures which are tolerant to variations in the microscale geometry. We impose both uniform and spatially-varying, non-uniform material uncertainties to generate structures which, in terms of standard deviation, are up to 77% more robust in the non-spatially uncertainty varying case, and 74% more robust in the spatially-varying case. We also explore the utility of imposing spatially-varying material uncertainties compared to using homogeneous, uniform material uncertainties, which are much less computationally expensive. It is found that when designs that have been optimized assuming uniform uncertainties are subject to spatially-varying uncertainties, their standard deviations of compliance are similar to designs optimized assuming spatially-varying uncertainties. However, their mean compliances are far higher in comparison to designs generated by assuming spatially-varying material uncertainties.
Yoruba Studies Review, 2021
The Ijebu people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existi... more The Ijebu people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existing work concentrates on the larger and more prominent Ijebu communities. Little attention has been paid to the more obscure communities, particularly those in the riverine areas. This article examines the coastal community of Epe, divided into an Ijebu and a Lagos "town," through a study of the Ijebu Ebibi festival. It pays attention to the origin and plural nature of the community, to participation in the various communal events, and it offers a comparison between the coastal and upland Ijebu communities. Other areas of focus include the aesthetics and didacticism of oral performances, moral codes and communal self-reliance. The article concludes that Ebibi is a festival that delineates community both through bringing together multiple performances, styles, and social groups in Ijebu Epe, by highlighting differences between different Ijebu communities that celebrate Ebibi, and...
Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produ... more Single parenting can be challenging particularly for widows in Africa. These challenges can produce some effects on the single-parent family. Studies that have examined the challenges of single parenting posit that it has negative effects. However, there is the need to reevaluate the phenomenon to determine whether it has any form of positive effects in addition to its negative effects and highlight the coping strategies employed by the single mother as well as her daughter. The study interrogates Binwell Sinyangwe’s A Cowrie of Hope using a motherist approach. The study employed an in-depth textual analysis to hinge the effects and coping strategies of the single- parent family. Further, the widowed-single parent encounters economic hardship and emotional distress but her experiences motivate her to be hardworking. The study concludes that single parenting, though not the best, can however have some positive effects depending on how individuals react to the situation. The negative ...
Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a ... more Single parenting has become a challenge in the African society today. A single parent could be a male or female who for some reason is having the sole responsibility of taking care of children in the family. There have been various literary studies on single parenting, however, most of these studies have focused on the dilemmas of single mothers. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the experiences of single fathers. This study examines the portrayal of a father as a single parent in Helon Habila’s Measuring Time . This was to enable the researcher to identify the effects of single parenting in the selected text and to explore the coping strategies of both the father and the children. The study employed the tripartite model of father involvement to do a textual analysis in order to assess the effectiveness of the protagonist’s role as a father. The findings of the study revealed that the cause of the protagonist’s single parenthood is widowhood. His fathering styles have both nega...
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development
The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies